PLOVER — A Plover man is in jail after police say he admitted to grooming and having sexual contact with a juvenile he met through a Stevens Point Boy Scout pack about 15 years ago. Steven Lorang, 57, ...

STEVENS POINT — The SPASH boys soccer team will trade its usual school colors for a splash of lime green Thursday as players use their friendly rivalry with Wisconsin Rapids to put a spotlight on ...

STEVENS POINT — Sunset Point Winery, a downtown fixture for more than a decade, will close its doors this fall, owners Kelly and Don Guay announced Monday. The winery will close at the end of the ...

STEVENS POINT — The Portage County Historical Society will hold its fifth annual Lagers and Loggers fundraising dinner Oct. 7 at the historic Pfiffner Building. The event, the historical society’s ...

PLOVER — Firefighters and cops from around Portage County traded their uniforms for ball caps over the weekend, meeting on the softball field for the annual Guns N’ Hoses fundraiser for local veterans ...

Agnes “Aggie” Kobishop, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Aug. 28, 2026. She was born Aug. 19, 1935, to the late Matt and Regina (Kosobucki) Glodowski. She was one of six ...

For months, Mayor Mike Wiza has made it clear that at least some Stevens Point department heads are not to speak directly with the Metro Wire. This week showed just how absurd that restriction has ...

Portage County is a good place to live, and most residents feel very safe living here. Even in a relatively safe community, however, a few simple habits can reduce risk and help people respond more ...

STEVENS POINT — SPASH golfer Rae Hulce helped her foursome to a second-place finish Friday during a junior varsity girls golf invite at Wisconsin River Golf Club. The Aug. 28 event featured JV golfers ...

STEVENS POINT — A student-staffed publishing house at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned 45 literary honors during the 2025-26 academic year, more than doubling its total from the ...

PLOVER — Motorists who use State 54 through Plover and Biron can learn more next week about upcoming railroad crossing work that will require temporary closures and detours. The Wisconsin Department ...

STEVENS POINT — A construction crew struck a 2-inch gas main near Arlington Place and Water Street on Wednesday morning, forcing the temporary evacuation of three nearby buildings. The Stevens Point ...